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Maricopa Recorder Heap Says AZ SOS Fontes Failed to Provide Felony Records Needed to Clean Voter Rolls

September 25, 2026 9:48 amSeptember 25, 2026 9:48 am

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is accusing Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes of failing to provide current federal felony-conviction records, warning that missing data is preventing his office from identifying ineligible voter registrations ahead of the November general election....

Everything Online Feels Like a Scam

September 25, 2026 7:00 amSeptember 25, 2026 7:01 am

I almost miss the Nigerian prince. You remember him. He had several million dollars, a complicated banking problem, questionable spelling, and, for reasons never fully explained, needed my help. It was a simpler time. The scam practically introduced itself. Delete...

Two More Hospitals Close Youth Transgender Clinics in Settlement With Trump DOJ

September 25, 2026 6:00 amSeptember 25, 2026 6:01 am

Late last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that New York University Langone Hospitals (NYU), and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), will end providing dangerous “gender affirming care,” medically known as transgender interventions for minors. On Friday, the...

Why Defining Words by Cross-Reference Should Cease

September 25, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 25, 2026 2:31 am

When adding a new law to California statutes, there are basically two ways of defining a word or phrase in that new statute. The first is to define the word or term in the new statute. The second is to...

Herb Morgan: Californians Want Someone Watching the Money

September 24, 2026 3:00 pmSeptember 24, 2026 3:01 pm

A new statewide poll of likely November voters finds Republican Herb Morgan inching up on Democrat Malia Cohen in the race for State Controller. Just 8 points separate the two, 49.5% to 41.2% — and the margin narrows to 6.2...

Should Sunset Dates Be Required for All New Laws?

September 24, 2026 2:00 pmSeptember 24, 2026 2:01 pm

I have a proposal for consideration for the upcoming 2027 California Legislative Session. Should all new statutes have a sunset date? And perhaps a required report to the Legislature and Administration? This is already a requirement for all new or...

From the Cheap Seats: Judgment in Encinitas

September 24, 2026 12:11 pmSeptember 24, 2026 12:26 pm

The municipal election in Encinitas will soon be upon us. Ballots go out October 5. Voters will fill three of five council seats: mayor, the open District 3 seat, and District 4. Control of the council is at stake, and...